Alishan Forest Railway

Alishan Forest Railway (Chinese: 阿里山森林鐵路; pinyin: Ālǐshān Sēnlín Tiělù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-lí-san Sim-lîm Thih-lō͘) is an 86 km network of 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railways running up to and throughout the popular mountain resort of Alishan in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The railway, originally constructed for logging, has become a tourist attraction with its rare Z-shaped switchbacks, and over 50 tunnels and 77 wooden bridges. Taiwan's Ministry of Culture has listed the forest railway as a potential World Heritage Site.

Alishan Forest Railway
Overview
LocaleChiayi County, Taiwan
Coordinates23°30′36″N 120°48′15″E
Termini
Connecting linesChiayi Station: TRA Western Line
Stations22
WebsiteOfficial website
Service
Operator(s)Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency
Daily ridership5,500
History
Opened1912 (1912)
Technical
Line length86 km (53 mi)
Track gauge762 mm (2 ft 6 in)
Highest elevation2,216 m (7,270 ft)
Route map

Chiayi
Beimen
Lumachan
Zhuqi
Mululiao
Zhangnaoliao
Dulishan
Liyuanliao
Jiaoliping
Shueisheliao
Fenqihu
Duolin
Shizilu
Pingzhena
First Reverse
Second Reverse
Erwanping
Shenmu
Alishan
Shuishan
Zhaoping
Chushan
Duigaoyue
Tashan
Mianyue
Shihou
Alishan Forest Railway
Traditional Chinese阿里山森林鐵路
Simplified Chinese阿里山森林铁路
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